The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-12-02
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News from North Pacolet.

News from North Paoolet
ETA JANE, Nov. 29.-Tbanksgiving day was
not generally observed in the country. The
dne weather for picking cotton and sowing
wheat exclude all other considerations.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Agues Kendrick,
wife Of Mr. J. J. Kendrick, OF SIX Shoals,
Is still In very bad health. This estimabls
lady has for several months been con8ued to
her room and her disease still battles the skill
Of her physicians. In her suffering she and
her family have the sympathy Of their many
friends.
The many friends of Mr. II. s. Lipsoomb,
one Of Gaffney City's most prominent mer-
chants, will regret to learn that he is sioia No
young man in this country has better practi-
cal business education than he. lie has many
warm friends in this county, who are aware
that there is no better blood in the State than
courses through his veins.
Capt.S. s. Walker, Of Sunny Side. has struck.
the key note TO agricultural success by order
ing his seed wheat from East Tenn. The
method Of threshing wheat in this country is
calculated to ruin the different varieties. For
instance: On the same farm, perhaps, there
may be half dozen different kinds Of wheat.
These arc generally hauled to the same place
aud threshed ont one after another, without
cleaning out tho machine, thus the seed gets
mixed aud the variety ruined. All who are
able would do we'll to follow the Captains eI-
ample by getting pure seed-such as. their
lands are best adapted to raise.
Sam Cory, colored, has been arrested on o
charge of stealing the Bible from the Methodist
Church at wilkinsville, which reported to
the TIMEs some weeks ngo, and after n prelimi-
nary hearing before Trial Justice Legg, in de-
fault of bail was sent to Jail. Should he be
proven guilty Of the charge it is hoped the
Court will give him sufficient time to make
thorough examination OF the Book.
Nebraska, with its womsn's Government,
should take O back seat until it sends some
experts down here TO take lessons in ."political
economy" Frank Edwards, perhaps mistaking
| the window for the door Of a colored womau's
house, entered the building and took out S1.15
Of church money. Like his uuf,ithful steward
friend, che hid it in the earth" Belle
Fowler, cOlored woman, arrested him and
had him tried. Finding it involvement to
take him 10 or II miles to Trial Justice, she
donued the judicial crmine anl tried the case
herself Frank acknowledged the crime and
gave up the money. The sentence of her court
was IS lashes, from which tho defendant took
| neither exceptions nor appeal. The Judge laid
aside her Judicial robe aud acted as exccutioner,
| wiser IL not better man.
Four Ladies bought ball of yarn inche,
in diameter, aud agreed that each shoull take
her share separately from the surface Of the
ball; how much Of the diameter must each
wind off?
Mrs. Amands Lee has q g,urd vine from
which she has gathered 81 mature gourds this
year.
DR.. W. A. Fort aud family. will occupy the
former residence Of Mr.. Samuel Jefferies, a
Star Farm; He is an accomplished. high-toned
- cSm~~sd -eoeF--.'>f -irtnt,ss- III. VIII.
need his professional services. =,
l. Miss Steele Tolleson, OF Woodruff, Is visiting
her uncle, Gist Tolleson, at Smiths Ford.
| Our friend W. II. Mercer, came near beip,
killed some days ago by dynamite, which h,
had In his shop, and which caught FIRE from
sparks from the anvil. Fortunately. he and
A.. Cory, colored man, discovered il in time
to make their escape before the building wa.
blown to atoms. Mr.. Mercer is one Of ou
most useful and respectable citiz,ns, anI W,
congratulate him on his escape from IN awful
death. We advise AL. Cory to make himsel
'skase' when dynamite is about.
Mr.. ODE Parker respectfully dec!ioed On in.
vitation to attend concert in the u 8. Com
missioner's Office at Spartanburg last week,
while another of our citizens made an unex
pected call and acted leading part. The pla,
was entitled, "For violating Section 3242 Re
yised Statutes U. 81 4 pord 10 the tcise i
sg6ieient yox.